Voters in Canadian city say ‘no thanks’ to 2026 Olympics

By News on the Net -- NY Post —— Bio and Archives November 14, 2018

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CALGARY, Alberta — Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was rebuffed on Tuesday when local voters said “no” in a nonbinding referendum. Unofficial results showed that 56 percent voted against bidding for the Olympics. Results showed that out of 767,734 eligible voters, 304,774 cast ballots and 171,750 of those voted against the Olympic bid. -- MORE...